Balcastle

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Balcastle
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Balcastle, October 2008
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LocationNW corner of Herrick and Little Plains Rds., Southampton, New York
Coordinates 40°53′2″N72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W / 40.88389; -72.38444 Coordinates: 40°53′2″N72°23′4″W / 40.88389°N 72.38444°W / 40.88389; -72.38444
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectElliston, Edward
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Castellated Gothic
MPS Southampton Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 86002722 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1986

Balcastle is a historic home located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1910 and is a large 1-story, five-bay, brick-sheathed residence with a small 1 12-story octagonal tower on the west side and large, 2-story square tower on the east side. It is an example of castellated Gothic architecture. Also on the property is a small, wood-frame hexagonal garden pavilion. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. unnamed (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Balcastle". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying three photos".